Historic New England

Platter

Blue and white; eight sided rectangle; outer border: cell, diaper and drape; inner border: band of florette-patterned diaper with reserves of flowers and latticework; landscape scene of fenced-in three-story pavillion with two figures in yard, surrounded by trees, right; bridge connects house pavill...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 28541

Accession Number: 1918.1559

Measure

Copper liquid measure.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 28542

Accession Number: 1918.1561

Ointment Jar

Opalescent glass jar with cover. Cover has raised, beaded border and belongs to another jar of white glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28543

Accession Number: 1918.1562AB

Dish

White glass butter dish with border of pink and blue flowers with leaves on bowl and on lid with decorated and molded gilt borders. Gilt on knop.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding

GUSN: 28544

Accession Number: 1918.1563

Tumbler

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28545

Accession Number: 1918.1564

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28546

Accession Number: 1918.1567

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28547

Accession Number: 1918.1570

Perfume Bottle

Oval, cut glass perfume bottle with silver cap.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28548

Accession Number: 1918.1573

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28549

Accession Number: 1918.1574

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28550

Accession Number: 1918.1575

Wine Glass

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28551

Accession Number: 1918.1576

Seal

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 28735

Accession Number: 1919.512

Snuff Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: papier mâché

GUSN: 28738

Accession Number: 1919.524

Saucer

Scalloped edge w/ underglaze blue rim; underglaze blue flowers as border; star-shaped underglaze blue flower in center.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, underglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 28739

Accession Number: 1919.525

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28740

Accession Number: 1919.526

Lantern

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 28741

Accession Number: 1919.527

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28743

Accession Number: 1919.568

Waistcoat

Black satin waistcoat with tan lining; brown back; brown leather lining at waist; shawl collar; six self covered buttons; two outer pockets; two interior pockets; gussets at waist at front and back; buckle and tab closure; single breasted.

Date: 1852

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, padding (process), satin, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 28744

Accession Number: 1919.571

Nail

Three reproduction hand-wrought nails.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 28745

Accession Number: 1919.581

Nail

tag: "A - clinch nail, modern, in original condition. B - clinch nail, reheaded to resemble old clapboard nail."

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28746

Accession Number: 1919.582

Nail

Hand-wrought clapboard nail.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 28747

Accession Number: 1919.583B

Nail

Reproduction hand-wrought nails. Tag: "Made by Wallace Nutting Inc for front door of Brown Hse--to be clinched at back."

Date: 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 28748

Accession Number: 1919.584

Nail

Reproduction hand-wrought nails. Tag [with 1919.584]: "Made by Wallace Nutting Inc. for front door of Brown Hse--to be clinched at back. 585--same as above except that these are sash fasteners."

Date: 1919

Maker: Nutting, Wallace, 1861-1941 (Maker)

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 28749

Accession Number: 1919.585

Nail

Hand-wrought nail, in box of "floor board nails."

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 28750

Accession Number: 1919.586C

Nail

Three hand-wrought nails in envelope marked "shutter box."

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 28751

Accession Number: 1919.587A-C

Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 28752

Accession Number: 1919.588

Nail

Eight hand-wrought nails.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 28753

Accession Number: 1919.589A-H

Nail

Two reproduction hand-wrought nails. Accession Book: of best Swedish iron; modern; made on order of J.H. (?) Bogard & Son.

Date: 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 28754

Accession Number: 1919.594AB

Coverlet fragment

Rectangular; geometric overshot pattern in blue and red wool; white cotton.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving, weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 28756

Accession Number: 1919.607

Sachet

Perfumed sachet featuring a rose design in center and fringe around the perimeter.

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 28757

Accession Number: 1919.608

Cradle

3-pitch hood with shaped skirt; scalloped sides; shaped footboard; beaded molding.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28761

Accession Number: 1919.621

Chest

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 28762

Accession Number: 1919.623

Cradle

3 pitch hood; plain arched front; scalloped footboard; molded bottom

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 28763

Accession Number: 1919.626

Hardware

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28764

Accession Number: 1919.636A

Screen

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 28765

Accession Number: 1919.636B

Pitcher

Barrel-shaped with brown, gold, green glaze.

Date: 1849-1858

Maker: unknown

Material: glaze, enamel (fused coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 28766

Accession Number: 1919.636H

Coat Buttons

Set of ten round metal buttons stamped with the motif of a five-pointed star.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 28767

Accession Number: 1919.639

Plaster

No description

Date: ca. 1698

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, plaster, sand

GUSN: 28768

Accession Number: 1919.647

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler. Square, ivory linen ground. Floral border. Alphabets at top, verse below, flanked by two pine trees. Alphabets: #1 complete, #2 complete, #3 missing "J"; numbers: "1-22".

Date: 1817

Maker: Lyon, Elizabeth Ann, 1806-1834 (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 28769

Accession Number: 1919.651